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Influence

HEXAGRAM 31 · XIÁN

ABOVE☱兌the Lake

BELOW☶艮the Mountain

THE JUDGEMENT

Influence. Success. Perseverance furthers. Taking a maiden to wife brings good fortune.

THE IMAGE

On the top of the mountain is a lake: the image of Influence. Thus the noble one, by making himself receptive, welcomes people.

THE LINES

Six at the beginningThe influence shows itself in the big toe.

Six in the second placeThe influence shows itself in the calves: misfortune. Tarrying brings good fortune.

Nine in the third placeThe influence shows itself in the thighs: it holds to what follows it. To go on brings humiliation.

Nine in the fourth placePerseverance brings good fortune, remorse vanishes. If, restless, your thoughts go to and fro, only your closest friends will follow.

Nine in the fifth placeThe influence shows itself in the neck: no remorse.

Six at the topThe influence shows itself in the jaws, the cheeks, the tongue.

KEYWORDS

attractioninfluencecourtshipsensitivityconnection